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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-8 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | SensemakingDecisionRationale | StartupValidationCompetition |
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