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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Purposedifferent
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 many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h10-20 min60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-100+4-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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Decision Making
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Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
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Decision Jam