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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 3-12 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight |