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Criterion
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Purposedifferent
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.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.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
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
5-20 min30-90 min8-15 min
Participantsdifferent
1-201-61-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, ClusterDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
DecisionTreeOptions
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette