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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | RiskRoot causeSafety | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk |