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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.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.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-4 Wochen1-3 hHalf day
Participantsdifferent
1-86-30 Experten3-123-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
KnowledgeMappingRisk
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
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