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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  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. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |