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| Criterion |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Facilitation World Café |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 8-15 min | 60-180 min | 30-60 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 12-100+ | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |