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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | 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 | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | InnovationPrototypeResearch | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |