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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.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.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.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
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min1-3 h3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-121 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checksMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions
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QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
KnowledgeMappingRisk
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
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