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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Concept 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 8-15 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1-10 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | KnowledgeMappingRisk | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |