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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Responsibility Poker |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-10 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |