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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Innovation Round Robin 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. | 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 60-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |