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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 60-120 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tags1 shared | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |