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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|
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. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |
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