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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |
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