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| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | 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. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 8-15 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-10 | 10-50 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |