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Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
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.For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h0.5-5 Tage30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-102-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdateConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree