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| Criterion |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 4-5 Tage | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-8 | 4-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |