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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected. | 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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 60-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | SensemakingDecisionRationale |