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Criterion
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.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
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min20–45 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-6Small cross-functional group10-50
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
Tagsno overlap
DecisionTreeOptions
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming