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| Criterion |  UX Design Storyboarding |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Knowledge Modeling Concept 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |