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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 1-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |