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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
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.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30 min Setup, dann laufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone3-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesRAID Log, Status Report SourceRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
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Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)