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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Radar | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | 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 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. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | SensemakingDecisionRationale | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |



