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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-20 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tags1 shared | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |
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