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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Six paper cards show a person moving from a problem through a service flow to a completed outcome.
UX Design
Storyboarding
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.When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.When a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h15-30 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-81-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsQuestion List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsStoryboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype
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Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper timeline with three dates, parallel lanes for work, signals and decisions, and labeled links.
Facilitation
Timeline
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café