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Criterion
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
Operations
Causal Factor Analysis
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.For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events.
Complexitydifferent
LowHigh
Timedifferent
8-15 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
1-103-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsEvent Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline
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Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming