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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-120 min | 20-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 5-30 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |