methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
Usability Testing
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
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 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.For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows.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
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h je Session5-20 min30-60 min8-15 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question1-202-101-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Usability Issues, Severity List, RecommendationsIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, ClusterSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation NotesSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options
Tagsno overlap
ValidationUXPrototype
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
Add more methods