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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 10-50 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |