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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | 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. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 10-20 min | 15-45 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-100+ | 1-10 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |