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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Innovation Rolestorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-8 | 10-50 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | SensemakingDecisionRationale | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity |