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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 10-20 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1 | 4-100+ | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |