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Criterion
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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Operations
ABC Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.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
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min45-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-121-52-51-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeMappingRisk
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
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