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| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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 team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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