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Criterion
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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 a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
IdeationInnovationCreativity
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
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4Ls Retrospective
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Sailboat Retrospective