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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 60-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | FacilitationOptionsDecision |