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| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 1-4 Wochen | 60-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 6-30 Experten | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |