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Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h5-20 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-123-2010-50
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeMappingRisk
EstimationEffortRisk
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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Brainstorming
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Lotus Blossom
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Reverse Brainstorming
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