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| Criterion |  Innovation Worst Possible Idea |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-3 h | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea Shortlist | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationCreativityDivergence | IdeationInnovationCreativity | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |
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