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Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
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.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.When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-2 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeMappingRisk
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
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Reverse Brainstorming
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