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Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Purposedifferent
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 several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-103-84-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation NotesSketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
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BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
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Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
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