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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  UX Research Surveys |  Innovation Design Thinking |  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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 50+ | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | QuantitativeResearchValidation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | IdeationInnovationCreativity |