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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 1-2 h | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | Based on research question | 1-8 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Information architectureNavigationStructure | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |