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| Criterion |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |