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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Rolestorming |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 3-12 | 10-50 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |