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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
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.The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h Setup, laufend30-120 min
Participantsdifferent
1-812-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsPARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveObservation Notes, Improvement Ideas
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KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
A paper-based illustration representing Domain Storytelling with its core stages and visible working result.
Knowledge Modeling
Domain Storytelling
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event