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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 20-45 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 1-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | SensemakingDecisionRationale | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |