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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |  UX Research First-click Testing |  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 users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. | 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 | 1-2 Tage | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 5-8 | 10-30 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |