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| Criterion |  Innovation TRIZ |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 15-90 min daily | 25 min Zyklen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | PlanningTime managementFocus | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution |