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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-180 min | 15-30 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-20 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |