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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 5-20 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-20 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | EstimationEffortRisk | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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