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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper board with the four ROAM fields Resolved, Owned, Accepted, and Mitigated.
Agile
ROAM Board
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List.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.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h20-40 min initial, dann laufend45-120 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-83-153-84-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsROAM Board, Owner ListOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
RiskAgileTrackingAlignment
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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