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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Agile Ideal Days |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge 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 effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-9 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | EstimationEffortAgile | KnowledgeMappingRisk |
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