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Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
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Innovation
Brainwriting
Purposedifferent
With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-12
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted DownsidesIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
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TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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