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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
EventStorming on a long working surface: colored event cards form a business flow, friction points are marked, and a boundary separates different areas of responsibility.
Domain Modeling
EventStorming
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 a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h30–60 min2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
1-84-85-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsEvent Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop
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Affinity Diagramming
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Affinity Diagramming
A paper-based illustration representing Domain Storytelling with its core stages and visible working result.
Knowledge Modeling
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A paper-based illustration representing Event Modeling with its core stages and visible working result.
Knowledge Modeling
Event Modeling
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping