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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 1-4 Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |