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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Delivery MoSCoW |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | PrioritizationScopeDecision | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs |
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