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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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. | 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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-60 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | KnowledgeMappingRisk |