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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Innovation Starbursting |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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