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| Criterion |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | 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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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 | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-180 min | 1-3 h | Half day | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | KnowledgeMappingRisk | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |