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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |
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