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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 1-4 h | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 2-8 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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