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| Criterion | ![]() UX Design Design Studio | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Facilitation Mind Mapping | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | 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 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 15-45 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 15-200 | 1-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |



