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| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination. | 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 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 | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 1-4 h | 30-60 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |