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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Purposedifferent
With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h20-60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-1011-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale
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ProcessOperationsImprovement
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
SensemakingDecisionRationale
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop