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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 8-15 min | 45-90 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-10 | 2-8 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |