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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming
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 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.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.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-103-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListChallenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan
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RationaleKnowledgeDecision
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
RiskDecisionSensemaking
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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 of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
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Cost of Delay