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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | 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. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |