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| Criterion |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 8-15 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 1-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |