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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop | ![]() Innovation Contradiction Analysis |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | 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 | Medium |
Timesame | 60-120 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |
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