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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 30-60 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |
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