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| Criterion |  UX Design Storyboarding |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype | KnowledgeMappingRisk | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |
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