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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |