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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 h1-3 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-53-122-81-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanIssue Map, Positions, Argument NotesConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
KnowledgeMappingRisk
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
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