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| Criterion |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 10-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 4-100+ | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |