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Criterion
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
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 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.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.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.
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15-45 min30-60 min30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte ShortlistIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
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EstimationUncertaintyRisk
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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