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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 10-50 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |