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| Criterion |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Rolestorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | 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. | When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity |