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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  UX Research First-click Testing |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage | 5-15 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 10-30 | 1-5 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | StartupValidationCompetition | SensemakingDecisionRationale |