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| Criterion |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Innovation Round Robin 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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-8 h | 60-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |