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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Innovation Reverse 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. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 5-20 min | 20-45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-20 | 4-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | EstimationEffortRisk | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk |