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Paper illustration for TRIZ
Innovation
TRIZ
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
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 navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination.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.
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HighMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 h1-2 Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-8Based on research question2-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution ConceptsFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IASCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes
Tagsno overlap
InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
Information architectureNavigationFindability
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
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Innovation
Brainstorming
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Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
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Innovation
Lotus Blossom
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Innovation
Morphological Analysis