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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 8-15 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 1-10 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | ChangeDecisionStrategy | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |