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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
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighMediumLow
Timedifferent
8-15 min4-5 TageHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
1-105-810-501-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsPrototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster
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BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
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