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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | IdeationInnovationCreativity |