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| Criterion |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-4 h | 20-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |