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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-30 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs |
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