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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Starbursting | ![]() Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |
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