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| Criterion |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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 | 2-4 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 10-50 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |
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