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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 20-45 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | Based on research question | 4-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Information architectureNavigationStructure | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |