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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 h5-20 min8-15 min
Participantsdifferent
1-53-101-201-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, ClusterSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ProcessOperationsImprovement
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
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