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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Decision Making Option Framing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | KnowledgeMappingRisk | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison |