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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 10-20 min | 15-45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-100+ | 1-3 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |