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Criterion
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Purposedifferent
When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.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
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min1-4 Wochen8-15 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-61-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summarySketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
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Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming