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Selected:Reverse BrainstormingLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Round Robin BrainstormingLotus Blossom
| Criterion |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  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. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 20-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |