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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  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 | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | Half day | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-8 | 3-12 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |