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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Agile Example 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 10-50 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |
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