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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Purposedifferent
When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way.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.
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Timedifferent
15-30 min45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-82-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsCATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes
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QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
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Round Robin Brainstorming
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
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How Might We
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How Might We
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom