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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Innovation Starbursting |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 5-30 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |