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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | 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 | 30-90 min | 45-75 min | 60-120 min |
Participantssame | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving |