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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-90 min | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 5-10 Interviews | 3-10 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |