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UX Design
Design Studio
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Operations
ALPEN Method
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Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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.With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h10-20 min daily10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
3-814-100+
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review NotesIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
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SketchingCollaborationIdeation
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
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Innovation
Brainwriting
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Innovation
Design Charrette
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Operations
Getting Things Done