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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
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 large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesBucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
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Affinity Estimation
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record