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Criterion
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Purposedifferent
When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.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.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.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
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min pro FeatureHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage5-20 min8-15 min
Participantsdifferent
3-610-501-201-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, ClusterSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
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