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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Innovation How Might We |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30–45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk |
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