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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min | Mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-6 researchers plus sample |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative |