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| Criterion |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |