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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  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 several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Half day | 45-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |