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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 15-30 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 20-500+ | 3-12 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |