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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Agile Example Mapping |  Innovation Round Robin 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 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-7 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |
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