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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | 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. | 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. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-30 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |