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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 8-15 min | 45-120 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 | 2-8 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |