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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-30 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |
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