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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-50 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |