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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree | ![]() Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |
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