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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Crazy 8s | ![]() Innovation Rapid Ideation | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 8-15 min | 5-20 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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