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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Innovation Brainstorming |  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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | 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. | 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 | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |