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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tags1 shared | SensemakingDecisionRationale | DecisionTreeOptions | FacilitationOptionsDecision |
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