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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 5-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-10 | 1-20 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |