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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-30 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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