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Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
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Delivery
Communication Plan
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.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.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
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-62-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceUnderstanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning Gaps
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
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