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| Criterion |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | 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. | When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | IdeationInnovationCreativity | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |