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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Innovation Round Robin 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 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 60-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |
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