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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-5 min je Item1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-91-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
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Affinity Estimation
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