Turns ideas, open questions, and testable next steps into a tangible result through defining a challenge, agreeing on rules, and clustering and selecting outcomes.

A single person uses a chosen prompt technique to create, sort, and sharpen ideas before group discussion starts.

Turns ideas, open questions, and testable next steps into a tangible result by defining the challenge, setting rules and order, and clustering and selecting ideas.

Turns ideas, open questions, and testable next steps into a tangible result by choosing an object or problem, working through SCAMPER questions, and prioritizing concepts.

Moves ideas, open questions, and testable next steps toward a concrete result through "place the core idea in the center", "label the six points with who, what, when, where, how, and why", and "mark gaps and follow-up questions".

Turns ideas, open questions, and testable next steps into a tangible result by clarifying the challenge, collecting the worst ideas, and deriving useful alternatives.