Inside the Solution Diamond: The Role of CSTs Supporting Divergent and Convergent Thinking

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Inspired by the growing development of Creativity Support Tools (CSTs) to enhance creative work over the past ten years, we investigate the evolution of these tools in supporting divergent and convergent thinking based on the Double Diamond model. However, the approaches developed so far do not represent the complete design space, indicating the existence of a limitation during the creative process. This article presents the Divergent-Convergent Thinking Framework (DCTF) to support an understanding of the composition of the creative spectrum. Based on a literature review (N=96), our framework synthesizes key categories of creativity and, particularly, research on CSTs. We propose six dimensions and four challenges and opportunities to guide the analysis of already developed CSTs, the development of future CSTs, and how to integrate them into users' workflow. To test its relevance, we present a possible scenario for the framework's applicability in the context of sustainable design-oriented creativity. We demonstrate how the framework guides the selection of ideas, supporting the cyclical transition between divergent and convergent thinking.

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