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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
A paper-based illustration representing Domain Storytelling with its core stages and visible working result.
Knowledge Modeling
Domain Storytelling
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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.Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-82-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesDomain Story, Glossary Notes, Process NarrativeA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess
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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping