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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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 | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 15-45 min | 2-4 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |