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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|
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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | SensemakingDecisionRationale | StartupValidationCompetition |
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