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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | IdeationInnovationCreativity | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |