Rawlinson Brainstorming

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Rawlinson Brainstorming is useful varient of Brainstorming for untrained groups because there is no interaction between group members, all ideas are directed towards the facilitator/scribe

the problem owner simply describes in a headline the problem, he then gives simple background on routes he has tried and have failed, and what would represent an ideal solution
the resource (i.e.... all other participants) are invited to have a creative warm-up session and then offer solutions to the problem as two word descriptors
the problem owner focuses on those ideas that give him new viewpoints