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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |
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