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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Decision Making Red Teaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage | 60-180 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 4-20 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | RiskDecisionSensemaking |