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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 1-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |