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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 10-20 min | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-100+ | 5-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |