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| Criterion |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation Rolestorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-8 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | IdeationInnovationCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity |