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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping | ![]() Decision Making Red Teaming | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 1-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | KnowledgeMappingRisk | RiskDecisionSensemaking | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |



