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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-10 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |