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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |  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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. | 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 | 15-30 min | 20-45 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 1-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |