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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | SensemakingDecisionRationale |