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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Mind Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
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 can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 15-200 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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