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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 5-15 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | StartupValidationCompetition | SensemakingDecisionRationale |