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| Criterion |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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 | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h je Session | 45-90 min | 4-5 Tage | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 3-10 | 5-8 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationUXPrototype | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |