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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | Mehrere Wochen | Half day | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 3-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | InnovationPrototypeResearch |