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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 2-8 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |
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