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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |