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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-2 h | 45-60 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |