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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation World Café |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 15-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 12-100+ | 1-3 | 8-80 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | FacilitationDialogueLarge group |