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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
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
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.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min60-90 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-124-101-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
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