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Criterion
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Purposedifferent
When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.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.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
45–90 min1-3 h1-2 hHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-103-122-83-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning reportStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
KnowledgeMappingRisk
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
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