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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 5-30 | 10-50 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |