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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
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 group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 30-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-20 | 20-500+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy |
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