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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-30 min | 15-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 1-10 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |