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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 5-15 min | 1-4 h | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | StartupValidationCompetition | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |