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Criterion
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
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.The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event.The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h60-120 min30-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-83-101-102-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleFutures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning PlanDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report
Tagsno overlap
SensemakingDecisionRationale
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
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