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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop | ![]() Innovation Rolestorming | ![]() Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 3-12 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |
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