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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Decision Making Red Teaming | ![]() Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 10-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | RiskDecisionSensemaking | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |
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