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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation | ![]() Innovation Double Diamond | ![]() Innovation SCAMPER | ![]() Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen | Wochen bis Monate | 30-60 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 3-12 | 2-10 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |



