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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Delivery Shape Up |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 20-500+ | 2-4 pro Pitch | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |