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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | FacilitationOptionsDecision |