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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Innovation Starbursting |  Innovation Design Charrette |  UX Design Design Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 30-60 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-10 | 10-50 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | SketchingCollaborationIdeation |