Clarifies concepts, relationships, and rules by framing the focus question, gathering concepts, and checking gaps and contradictions.
Core question: Which concepts belong to the focus question, how are they semantically related, and where do knowledge gaps or contradictions appear?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-2 h
1-8
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Knowledge ModelingCategory: Knowledge Modeling. Describes the method's domain of use.
Clarifies concepts, relationships, and rules by framing the issue, collecting positions, and marking decisions or open questions.
Core question: Which positions answer the central issue, and which arguments support or challenge each position?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-3 h
2-8
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Knowledge ModelingCategory: Knowledge Modeling. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns terms, relationships, and rules into a tangible result by choosing a concrete story, identifying actors and work objects, and extracting language and rules.
Core question: How does this business case really run today, who is involved when, with what, and where do friction and translation errors occur?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-2 h
2-8
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Knowledge ModelingCategory: Knowledge Modeling. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns concepts, relationships, and rules into a tangible result by choosing a concept, explaining it in simple terms, and simplifying the explanation.
Core question: Do I understand the concept well enough to explain it clearly to someone without background knowledge, and which gaps become visible while explaining?
Personal productivity methodMethod form: Personal productivity method. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.AsyncFormat: async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
20-60 min
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Knowledge ModelingCategory: Knowledge Modeling. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns concepts, relationships, and rules into a tangible result by defining the scope and knowledge domains, gathering knowledge holders and artifacts, and planning transfer actions.
Core question: Where is knowledge located, who is the sole holder, and which gaps or single points of failure must be closed before a critical period?
Planning toolMethod form: Planning tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-3 h
3-12
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Knowledge ModelingCategory: Knowledge Modeling. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns knowledge terms, relationships, and rules into a tangible result by capturing material, identifying projects, and regularly reviewing structure.
Core question: Where should this material belong so I can find it exactly when I need it?
Personal productivity methodMethod form: Personal productivity method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.AsyncFormat: async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.