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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | 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. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight |