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| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Delivery Communication Plan |  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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 45-120 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |