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| Criterion |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation World Café |  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 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. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 60-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 15-200 | 12-100+ | 2-10 |
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 | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |