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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Crazy 8s | ![]() Innovation TRIZ | ![]() Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 8-15 min | 1-4 h | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-8 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |
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