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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |
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