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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Starbursting |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-10 | 3-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |