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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | 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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 5-10 min daily | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |