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| Criterion |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  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. | 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. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 60-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 5-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |