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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | KnowledgeMappingRisk | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |