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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 1-2 h | 60-120 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |