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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | 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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | SensemakingDecisionRationale | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |