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Criterion
Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Purposedifferent
When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je InterviewHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-10 Interviews10-503-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
Tagsno overlap
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming