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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | LeanStartupValidationMVP |
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