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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 15-45 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-3 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |
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