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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Innovation Worst Possible Idea |  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. | For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea Shortlist | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | IdeationCreativityDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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