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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 10-20 min daily | 20-45 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1 | 4-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |