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| Criterion |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Operations Time Blocking |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | PlanningTime managementFocus | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | IdeationInnovationCreativity |