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Criterion
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Purposedifferent
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.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage15-30 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
10-502-62-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist
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BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
IdeationInnovationCreativity
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming