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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 10-20 min | 8-15 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-100+ | 1-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |