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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-240 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 1-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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