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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Agile ROAM Board |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Systems 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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | Half day | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-15 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | ROAM Board, Owner List | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |