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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation Worst Possible Idea |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | IdeationInnovationCreativity | IdeationCreativityDivergence |
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