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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h4-5 Tage60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-125-84-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanPrototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
KnowledgeMappingRisk
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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