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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | 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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | Root causeQualityOperations | SensemakingDecisionRationale | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |