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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 60–90 min | 20-45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |