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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1-3 h | 30-240 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | IdeationInnovationCreativity | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis |
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