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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-20 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tags1 shared | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |
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