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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram | ![]() Innovation Morphological Analysis | ![]() Innovation Contradiction Analysis | ![]() Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | IdeationInnovationCreativity | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |



