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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  UX Research Card Sorting |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 20-45 min | 1-2 Tage | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Based on research question | Based on research question | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | Information architectureNavigationStructure | Information architectureNavigationFindability | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |