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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Decision Making Decision Rights 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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60–90 min | 15-45 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |