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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Starbursting | ![]() Operations A3 Problem Solving | ![]() Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-5 | 1-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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