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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  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. | 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. | 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 | 20-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |