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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation TRIZ |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | IdeationInnovationCreativity | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity |
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