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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Architecture C4 Model |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1-4 h | 1-3 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | IdeationInnovationCreativity | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |