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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | 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. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 15-30 min | 20-45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-12 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |