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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Brainstorming |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 30–60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-12 | 4-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop |
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