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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 1-6 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 10-50 | 4-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |