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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 20-500+ | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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