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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Morphological 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 a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | 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. | 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 | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 1-2 h je Session | 1-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | Based on research question | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | ValidationUXPrototype | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | IdeationInnovationCreativity |