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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() Decision Making Red Teaming | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | RiskDecisionSensemaking | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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