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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  UX Research Surveys |  Innovation Design Thinking |  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 topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 3-14 Tage | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 50+ | 4-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | QuantitativeResearchValidation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |