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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  UX Research Surveys |  Innovation Design Sprint |  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. | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 3-14 Tage | 4-5 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 50+ | 5-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | QuantitativeResearchValidation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | IdeationInnovationCreativity |