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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-90 min | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | DecisionTreeOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |
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