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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
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.Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h5-20 min45-60 min20-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-82-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesUnderstanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
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