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Criterion
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration of Starbursting with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Starbursting
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
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.On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.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
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-45 min30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-83-103-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsPERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesStar-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption ListReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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