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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Delivery Shape Up |  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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 45-90 min | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 2-4 pro Pitch | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |