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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-30 | 2-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |