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Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h30-90 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
DecisionTreeOptions
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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