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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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 system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |