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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  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. | 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | 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 | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 8-15 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 1-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity |