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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-120 min | 5-20 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-20 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |