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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
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 topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tags1 shared | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | FacilitationOptionsDecision | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |
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