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Criterion
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Purposedifferent
When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.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.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
HighLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen15-30 min30-60 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
6-30 Experten3-124-1210-50
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
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ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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