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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |
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