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Paper illustration for Worst Possible Idea
Innovation
Worst Possible Idea
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Purposedifferent
For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid.For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service.For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.
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Timedifferent
20-45 min1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-124-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea ShortlistProblem Statement, Prototype, Test LearningsMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist
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IdeationCreativityDivergence
InnovationPrototypeResearch
IdeationInnovationCreativity
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint