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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Facilitation Mind 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. | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 30-240 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |
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