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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Agile Example 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 story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-12 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |
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