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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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
Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend1-2 h30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone4-124-123-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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