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Criterion
Paper illustration for Evaporating Cloud.
Systems Thinking
Evaporating Cloud
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Purposedifferent
The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next ExperimentsReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
Tagsno overlap
Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming