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| Criterion |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-3 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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