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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-20 | 1-8 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |