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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-12 | 2-10 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |