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| Criterion |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |
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