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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | IdeationInnovationCreativity |
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