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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|
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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |
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