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| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Innovation TRIZ |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 1-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |
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