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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 30-90 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-20 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |