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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-6 Wochen | 20-45 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |