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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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 | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |