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| Criterion |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-100+ | 1-8 | 3-12 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | SensemakingDecisionRationale | DecisionRolesGovernance | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |