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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 8-15 min | 1-6 Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-10 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |