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| Criterion |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |  Facilitation World Café |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  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 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. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 30-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 12-100+ | 3-20 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationInnovationCreativity | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |