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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |
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