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| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 60-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |