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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Operations Process Mapping |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | ProcessOperationsImprovement | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | IdeationInnovationCreativity |