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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
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.Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesBottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresUnderstanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning Gaps
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
FlowMeasurementConstraints
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
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