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| Criterion |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |
|---|---|---|
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 systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 8-15 min | 30-240 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis |
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