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Criterion
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.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.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-60 min30-60 min60-120 min90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-102-102-84-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogContradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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