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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Innovation Starbursting |  Innovation Reverse 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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | KnowledgeMappingRisk | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk |