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| Criterion | ![]() Agile WSJF | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-180 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-20 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |



