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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations Process Mapping |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | LearningOperationsImprovement | ProcessOperationsImprovement | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |