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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | SensemakingDecisionRationale | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |