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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation How Might We | ![]() Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-3 h | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |
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