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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Growth A/B Testing |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-6 | 3-10 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |