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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
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 a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
IdeationInnovationCreativity
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette