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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | 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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | KnowledgeMappingRisk | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |