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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-240 min | 60–90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |