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Criterion
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Purposedifferent
In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.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.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
20–45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Small cross-functional group3-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
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BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
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Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
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Rolestorming
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
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Round Robin Brainstorming