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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions |
Tags1 shared | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery |
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