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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 2-4 h | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 3-8 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |
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