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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 20-45 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-10 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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