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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Architecture arc42 |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | 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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage | 10-20 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-4 | 4-100+ | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |