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| Criterion |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation World Café |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 60-180 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 15-200 | 12-100+ | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |