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| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Engineering Golden Path |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 60-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |