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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tags1 shared | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | FacilitationOptionsDecision | DecisionTreeOptions | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |