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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 10-50 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |
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