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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 5-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 1-20 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |