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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  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. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | 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. | 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 | High | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | IdeationInnovationCreativity | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |