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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Engineering Golden Path |  Decision Making DACI |  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. | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |