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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Innovation TRIZ |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | ChangeDecisionStrategy | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |