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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation SCAMPER | ![]() Facilitation Dot Voting | ![]() Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | 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 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 5-15 min | 20-45 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-20 | 4-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |



