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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 5-12 Interviews | 10-50 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |