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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Innovation Starbursting |  Innovation Round Robin 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |
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