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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 60-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 5-30 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FailureResilienceRisk | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |