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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | 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 | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 2-8 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 5-30 | 5-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |