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Criterion
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
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.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.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min8-15 min30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-103-123-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist
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DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
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