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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 60-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 5-30 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |