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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 15-30 min | 15-30 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |