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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h20–45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-8Small cross-functional group
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
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Engineering
Failure Scenario Analysis