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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 60-120 min | 60-120 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |