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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Brainwriting | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam | ![]() Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 60-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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