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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Purposedifferent
In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.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.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min5-20 min8-15 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-201-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, ClusterSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options
Tagsno overlap
ChangeDecisionStrategy
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
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Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
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