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Criterion
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Purposedifferent
A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.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.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
20-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-103-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsLotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop
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Innovation
Brainstorming
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Innovation
Design Charrette
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Innovation
Rapid Ideation
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Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming