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Criterion
Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond
Paper illustration of Outcome-Driven Innovation with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Outcome-Driven Innovation
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Purposedifferent
For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement.Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs.A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighHigh
Timedifferent
Wochen bis MonateMehrere Wochen2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-122-6 researchers plus sample3-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per PhaseDesired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypothesesFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections
Tagsno overlap
ProcessDivergenceInnovation
OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
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Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
Paper illustration for Evaporating Cloud.
Systems Thinking
Evaporating Cloud
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points