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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-4 h | 30-60 min | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 2-8 | 2-10 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |