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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 5-12 | 2-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |