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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | 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 a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 2-8 h | 15-30 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |