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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
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.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-4 h or multiple roundslaufend
Participantsdifferent
2-84-12 Experten2-12
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus NotesThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
EstimationExpertsForecasting
EstimationForecastingFlow
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Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration for Monte Carlo Forecasting.
Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting
Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation