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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 10-20 min daily | 20–45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | Small cross-functional group | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |