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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Time Blocking |  Innovation TRIZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PlanningTime managementFocus | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity |