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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Domain Storytelling with its core stages and visible working result.
Knowledge Modeling
Domain Storytelling
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected.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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-2 h30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-81-52-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process NarrativeConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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