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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
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
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 there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
8-15 min30-120 min
Participantsdifferent
1-102-6
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsObservation Notes, Improvement Ideas
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
LeanObservationProcessOperations
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Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond