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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 1-2 h | 45-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |