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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Innovation Starbursting |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min | 2-8 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-10 | 5-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |