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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation TRIZ | ![]() Innovation Design Thinking | ![]() Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |
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