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Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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Innovation
TRIZ
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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.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.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.
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60-120 min30-60 min1-4 h
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsContradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts
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ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
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