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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 60-90 min | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 4-10 | 4-12 Experten | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | EstimationExpertsForecasting | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |