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| Criterion |  Innovation Solo Brainstorming |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Personal Idea List, Sketches or Mind Map, Pre-Read for Group Session | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationAsync | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |