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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |
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