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| Criterion |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 20-45 min | 1-2 h | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 4-10 | 4-12 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |