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Criterion
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Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Purposedifferent
When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
5-20 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-202-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsIssue Map, Positions, Argument Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortRisk
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping