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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h | 4-5 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-12 | 5-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |