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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Innovation Design Charrette |  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 safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | 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 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 | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-6 | 10-50 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |