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| Criterion |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | KnowledgeMappingRisk | ChangeDecisionStrategy |