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Criterion
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
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.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.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
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage1-3 h60-120 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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