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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 60-90 min | 2-6 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |