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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | 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 Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | SensemakingDecisionRationale | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |