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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | ChangeDecisionStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale |
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