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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1-8 | 10-50 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | ChangeDecisionStrategy |