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| Criterion |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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. | 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 | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | Half day | 8-15 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-8 | 1-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |