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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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 | High | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 15-45 min | 4-5 Tage | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-10 | 5-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |