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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 10-20 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 10-50 | 4-100+ | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |