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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 2-8 h | 1-4 Wochen | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 | 6-30 Experten | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |