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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 h | 60–90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |