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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily | 8-15 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1 | 1-10 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |