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Criterion
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UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Purposedifferent
When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timesame
1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsIssue Map, Positions, Argument Notes
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Innovation
Design Charrette
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Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record