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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-30 min | 1-3 h | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | IdeationInnovationCreativity | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |