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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|
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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | FacilitationOptionsDecision |
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