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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 30-90 min | 60-120 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |