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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Double Diamond | ![]() Innovation Starbursting | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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 a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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