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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
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.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h90-180 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesCoD Table, Prioritization SequenceRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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