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Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Purposedifferent
When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-45 min1-2 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-122-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes
Tagsno overlap
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
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