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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Operations ALPEN Method |  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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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 | 10-20 min daily | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-100+ | 1 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |