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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
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Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
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 group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-123-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
KnowledgeMappingRisk
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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