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| Criterion |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation World Café |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. | When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 60-180 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 12-100+ | 2-10 | 8-80 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | FacilitationDialogueLarge group |