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| Criterion |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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 | 60-180 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-20 | 1-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |