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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 10-20 min daily | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |
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