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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Purposedifferent
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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 h30-60 min1-3 h90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-81-52-83-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListIssue Map, Positions, Argument NotesCoD Table, Prioritization Sequence
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
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