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| Criterion |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Innovation Starbursting |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-120 min | 30-60 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | LeanObservationProcessOperations | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |
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