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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 30-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | DecisionTreeOptions | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |