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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Design Charrette | ![]() Product Discovery Problem Interview | ![]() Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-50 | 5-12 Interviews | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |
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