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| Criterion |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Facilitation World Café |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 60-180 min | 30-60 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 12-100+ | 4-12 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |