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| Criterion |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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 | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 10-50 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |
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