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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery |