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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | 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. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-8 | 4-12 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tags1 shared | DecisionTreeOptions | SensemakingDecisionRationale | FacilitationOptionsDecision | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |