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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | 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. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 45-90 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-50 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-10 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |