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Selected:Hypothesis-Driven TroubleshootingArchitecture Decision RecordConsensus WorkshopDecision Jam
| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-3 | 5-30 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |