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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Agile Specification by Example |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Agile Acceptance Criteria 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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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 a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 60-90 min pro Feature | 1-3 h | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | IdeationInnovationCreativity | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |