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| Criterion | ![]() UX Design Design Studio | ![]() Business Strategy GAP Analysis | ![]() Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree | ![]() 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. | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |



