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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 20-60 min | 60-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 | 4-10 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |