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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of Starbursting with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Starbursting
Purposedifferent
Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.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.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
Half day1-3 hHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-810-503-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategySketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionStar-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery
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