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| Criterion |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-15 | 10-50 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |