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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | 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 team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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