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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Design Sprint |  UX Research Surveys |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 4-5 Tage | 3-14 Tage | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-8 | 50+ | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | QuantitativeResearchValidation | InnovationPrototypeResearch |