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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-5 | 3-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |