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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.
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Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesICE Table, Top Idea ListDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListCoD Table, Prioritization Sequence
Tags1 shared
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
DecisionTreeOptions
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
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