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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 4-5 Tage | 1-3 h | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 5-8 | 1-8 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |