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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | SensemakingDecisionRationale |