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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Facilitation World Café |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 60-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 8-80 | 12-100+ | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | SensemakingDecisionRationale |