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| Criterion |  Operations Time Blocking |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-60 min | 2-8 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-12 | 5-12 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |