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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-12 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |
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