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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Delegation Poker |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-10 | 3-10 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Delegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role Agreements | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | AutonomyRolesTeam | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |