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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation TRIZ |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 60-120 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity |
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