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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 30-60 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 4-12 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |