In this  context, IBIS = Issue-Based Information System. 

Compendium is a great general hypertext-based mapping tool - useful for 
building concept-maps and mind-maps - with the nifty feature of transclusion 
(define nodes once, use them often across the maps).

It is used by many for dialogue-mapping. In the hands of a good facilitator, 
this technique can help stakeholders to rise above the emotional 'muck and 
bullets' of wicked problems, to create shared areas of agreement, revealing the 
facts, pros and cons of debates.

If this forum was the place to debate (with the power to resolve) education 
system design options - rather than a means to vent OT frustrations amongst 
friends(!) dialogue-mapping could be used help to distill out the real 
dimensions of the wicked problem(s) involved. That could enable areas of 
agreement to be defined - together with clearly defined areas of doubt and 
uncertainty for further work. 

The nature of wicked problems means that their always a work-in-progress - 
which doesn't sit well with every kind of people - which is, in itself, another 
wicked problem!

Best,
Keith..

On 30 Aug 2011, at 16:38, James Little <littlejam...@mac.com> wrote:

> Keith,
> 
> Thanks for the info on "Wicked" problems and Compendium.  What is "IBIS" in 
> this context?  

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