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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 15-200 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |