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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-10 | 3-10 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |