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| Criterion |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 8-15 min | 30-60 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |