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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
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30-60 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-1210-505-12
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
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BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting