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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Facilitation Alignment 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 loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 5-12 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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