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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 20-60 min | 60-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 1 | 4-20 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |