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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 5-30 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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