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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud | ![]() Innovation Crazy 8s | ![]() Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 8-15 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |
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