View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Innovation Starbursting |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-50 | 3-10 | 1-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | SensemakingDecisionRationale | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |