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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 60-90 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |