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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Rolestorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | 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 a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity |
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