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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Morphological Analysis | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud | ![]() Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |
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