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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
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.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.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
10-20 min1-3 h30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+2-82-104-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation NotesIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
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FacilitationInclusionIdeation
IdeationInnovationCreativity
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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