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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  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 loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60-120 min | 15-45 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 5-12 | 1-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |