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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Crazy 8s | ![]() Systems Thinking Rich Picture | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 8-15 min | 30-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-10 | 4-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |
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