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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 60-180 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-20 | 6-30 Experten | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale |