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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 4-5 Tage | 20-45 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 5-8 | Based on research question | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | Information architectureNavigationStructure | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |