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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | 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. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 10-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 4-100+ | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | KnowledgeMappingRisk | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk |