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| Criterion |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | SensemakingDecisionRationale | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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