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| Criterion |  Agile Ideal Days |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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 |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-9 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortAgile | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |
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