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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | 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 lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 8-15 min | 30–60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1-10 | 4-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop |
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