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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation TRIZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 1-6 Wochen | 60-120 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity |