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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 of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
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.For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement.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.
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HighMediumLow
Timedifferent
4-5 TageWochen bis Monate8-15 min
Participantsdifferent
5-83-121-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Prototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleProblem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per PhaseSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options
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Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
ProcessDivergenceInnovation
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
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Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom