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Brainwriting


Brainwriting (sometimes called "individual brainstorming") is a method for quickly generating ideas by asking participants to write their ideas on paper (or online) rather than announcing them in tradional group brainstorming sessions.
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Brainwriting has the advantage of parallel idea generation. In traditional group brainstorming, only one idea can be presented at a time (a serial process). In brainwriting, you can have the entire group writing ideas at the same time.

Brainwriting is also known as: a cascade session, idea writing, individual brainstorming<, and non-oral brainstorming.

Related Links

Web Resources

CreatingMinds.org. Brainwriting<

This site gives a brief overview of brainwriting techniques.

Mycoted. Brainwriting<

A detailed description.

Chuck Hughes Brainwriting<

Includes a summary of different approaches to brainwriting.

Mindtools Brainwriting<

Comparison with brainstorming and brief explanation

RealInnovation Brainwriting<

Application and examples

Facts

Lifecycle: Design
Sources and contributors: 
Chauncey Wilson, Shermin Ekhteraei, Nigel Bevan
Released: 2012-04
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