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| Criterion |  Innovation Worst Possible Idea |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid. | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | 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 | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 30-60 min | 1-6 Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea Shortlist | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | IdeationCreativityDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |