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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Innovation TRIZ |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60-90 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity |
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