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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Agile Specification by Example |  Innovation Morphological 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 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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 60-120 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | IdeationInnovationCreativity |