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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
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 solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h30-60 min je Interview30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-85-10 Interviews1-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsSolution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesStoryboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype
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