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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation TRIZ |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity |
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