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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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