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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Surveys | ![]() Innovation TRIZ | ![]() Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 1-4 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 2-8 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |
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