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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 8-15 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |
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