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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45–90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | Wochen bis Monate je Goal |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments |