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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
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 disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-8 h
Participantssame
2-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping