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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 60-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 15-200 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |