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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Agile Ideal Days |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  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. | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-60 min | 5-20 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-9 | 3-20 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | EstimationEffortAgile | EstimationEffortRisk | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |