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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Operations Change Analysis |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison |
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