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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-2 Tage1-4 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-81-43-81-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewChallenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation PlanArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
RiskDecisionSensemaking
SensemakingDecisionRationale
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