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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Innovation Morphological 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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | KnowledgeMappingRisk | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | IdeationInnovationCreativity |