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| Criterion |  Innovation Solo Brainstorming |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an individual thinking problem with no counterpart immediately available, the method creates a protected space for one's own approaches. It prevents outside opinions from narrowing thinking too early. This lets ideas mature before they go into a group format. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 8-15 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Personal Idea List, Sketches or Mind Map, Pre-Read for Group Session | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tags1 shared | BrainstormingIdeationAsync | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |
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