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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ChangeDecisionStrategy | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |
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