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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 5-12 | 4-12 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |