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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | 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. | When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 10-20 min | 45-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-100+ | 8-80 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |