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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Innovation Starbursting |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 5-20 min | 30-60 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-20 | 3-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |