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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Innovation TRIZ |  UX Research Usability Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-4 h | 1-2 h je Session |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ValidationUXPrototype |
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