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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-30 | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |