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| Criterion |  Innovation Solo Brainstorming |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 2-8 h | 15-30 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 5-12 | 3-12 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Personal Idea List, Sketches or Mind Map, Pre-Read for Group Session | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationAsync | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |