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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Design Sprint | ![]() Innovation Brainwriting | ![]() Innovation Crazy 8s | ![]() Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 15-30 min | 8-15 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 3-12 | 1-10 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |



