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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-2 h1-2 h Setup
Participantsdifferent
2-84-122-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsOKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement
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Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping