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Criterion
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Purposedifferent
When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.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.When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage2-4 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-1210-503-124-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionTeam Charter, Working Norms, Role NotesIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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