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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Innovation How Might We |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 30–45 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 1-10 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |