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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 10-50 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |
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