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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Charrette |  UX Research User Interviews |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30–60 min per interview | 1-3 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-50 | 1 participant per interview | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |