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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy 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. | 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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 60-120 min | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |