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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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 an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLow
Timedifferent
4-5 Tage1-4 Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-83-10 Kunden4-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Prototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of Starbursting with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Starbursting