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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | IdeationInnovationCreativity | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |