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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  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. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 10-50 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |