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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min1-2 hHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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