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| Criterion |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-180 min | 1-4 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 10-50 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |