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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  UX Research Surveys |  Growth A/B Testing |  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. | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 3-14 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 50+ | 1-6 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | QuantitativeResearchValidation | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | SensemakingDecisionRationale |