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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of Product Vision Board with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Product Vision Board
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 a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-2 h
Participantssame
2-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesProduct Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment
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Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping