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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | 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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |