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| Criterion |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | 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. | When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-3 h | 45–75 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | Team members involved | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | SensemakingDecisionRationale |