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| Criterion |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-3 h | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 1-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | IdeationInnovationCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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