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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 60–90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | FacilitationOptionsDecision |