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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Agile Specification by Example |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Agile Example 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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 20-45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-6 | 4-10 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |