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| Criterion |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |