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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-30 | 1-5 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |