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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Innovation Starbursting |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | 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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |
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