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| Criterion |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |  Innovation TRIZ |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  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. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-4 h | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |