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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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