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| Criterion |  Agile Specification by Example |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min pro Feature | 15-45 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 1-10 | 10-50 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |