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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | 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 central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 15-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 1-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |
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