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Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress 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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.
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1-3 h1-3 hHalf day
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
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Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
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Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration of VRIO Framework with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
VRIO Framework
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping