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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |