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| Criterion |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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 | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 5-20 min | 60-90 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-20 | 4-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |