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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations MORT Analysis |  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 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. | For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | 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 | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 15-45 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-10 | 2-6 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |