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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-3 h | 45-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | KnowledgeMappingRisk | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |