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| Criterion |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-30 | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |
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