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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-20 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | IdeationInnovationCreativity | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |