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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | 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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 2-6 h | 20-45 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 4-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | RiskRoot causeSafety | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |