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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Innovation Design Sprint |  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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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. | 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 | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 4-5 Tage | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-10 | 5-8 | 10-50 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |