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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 Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
8-15 min30-90 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
1-102-81-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette