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| Criterion |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 45-120 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-10 | 1-6 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |