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| Criterion |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 10-20 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-10 | 4-100+ | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tags1 shared | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | IdeationInnovationCreativity |