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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 20–45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | Small cross-functional group | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | KnowledgeMappingRisk |