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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 30-60 min | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-12 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop |
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