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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Rolestorming |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | 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. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-12 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |