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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | 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. | 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 | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-4 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |
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