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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |