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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
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 team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h30-60 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-122-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsIssue Map, Positions, Argument NotesEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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