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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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 organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 60-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |