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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  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 change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | ChangeDecisionStrategy | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |