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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 4-5 Tage | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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