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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All | ![]() Innovation Design Thinking | ![]() Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-100+ | 4-10 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |
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