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Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Purposedifferent
When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis QuestionsIssue Map, Positions, Argument Notes
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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Alignment Mapping
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing