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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | InnovationPrototypeResearch | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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