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| Criterion |  Innovation Starbursting |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | 10-50 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |