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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 5-20 min | 8-15 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-20 | 1-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |