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Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
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Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Purposedifferent
For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.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.
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LowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasContradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas
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BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
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