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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Product Strategy DIBB | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight |
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