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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() Agile Bucket System | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Agile Planning Poker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. | 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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 2-5 min je Item |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-9 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam |



