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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Innovation Design Charrette |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 1-3 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 10-50 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |