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Criterion
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
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 story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage30-60 min30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist
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BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
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