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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 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 a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 1-4 h | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |