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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
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.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h20-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-85-301
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
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