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| Criterion |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min | 1-3 h | 4-5 Tage | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-100+ | 2-8 | 5-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | IdeationInnovationCreativity | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |