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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
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Architecture
Risk Storming
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 uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 hWochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-84-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesHypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decisionAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
LeanStartupValidationMVP
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
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Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping