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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Innovation Starbursting |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |