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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Agile WSJF |  Product Strategy RICE Scoring |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption Log | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs |