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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |
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