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Selected:Concept Mapping ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Affinity Diagramming Knowledge Mapping

Criterion	Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping	Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)	UX Research Affinity Diagramming	Knowledge Modeling Knowledge 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.	ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification.	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.	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	Medium	Medium	Low	Medium
Timedifferent	1-2 h	2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional	45–90 min	1-3 h
Participantsdifferent	1-8	Designers, developers as users, and facilitation	3-10	3-12
Formatdifferent	Workshop + async	Workshop + async	Workshop	Workshop
Outputdifferent	Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps	Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions	Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas	Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap	KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking	ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks	SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause	KnowledgeMappingRisk

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