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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 30-60 min | 10-20 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-12 | 4-100+ | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |