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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Operations 5 Whys |  Innovation TRIZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 | High | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | IdeationInnovationCreativity | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity |