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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |  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. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. | 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 | 60-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 5-30 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |