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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
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.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h20-45 min10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-83-121
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesLessons learned, Action items, Event summaryDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
LearningOperationsImprovement
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done