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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  UX Research Card Sorting |  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 content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | 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 |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 20-45 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | Based on research question | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Information architectureNavigationStructure | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |
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