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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Decision Making Red Teaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | KnowledgeMappingRisk | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | RiskDecisionSensemaking |