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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
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Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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 complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-123-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
DecisionRolesGovernance
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
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4Ls Retrospective
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Sailboat Retrospective