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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming
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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-120 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
1-83-83-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsChallenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
RiskDecisionSensemaking
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Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test