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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Systems Thinking CATWOE 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. | The Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders |
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