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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Morphological Analysis | ![]() Innovation Worst Possible Idea | ![]() Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea Shortlist | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | IdeationCreativityDivergence | InnovationPrototypeResearch |
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