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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Design Charrette | ![]() Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming | ![]() Innovation Reverse Brainstorming | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | 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 many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 20-45 min | 30-60 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-50 | 4-10 | 3-12 | 4-100+ |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tags1 shared | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |



