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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | FlowMeasurementConstraints | ChangeDecisionStrategy | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |