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| Criterion |  Innovation Solo Brainstorming |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an individual thinking problem with no counterpart immediately available, the method creates a protected space for one's own approaches. It prevents outside opinions from narrowing thinking too early. This lets ideas mature before they go into a group format. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 2-8 h | 8-15 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 5-12 | 1-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Personal Idea List, Sketches or Mind Map, Pre-Read for Group Session | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationAsync | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |