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Criterion
Six paper cards show a person moving from a problem through a service flow to a completed outcome.
UX Design
Storyboarding
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built.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.The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-2 h1-3 h Setup, laufend1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-81-813-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable AssumptionsConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsPARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap
VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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