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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 1 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |