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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation Question Burst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-3 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 5-15 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | KnowledgeMappingRisk | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking |