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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Architecture C4 Model |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 60-180 min | 1-4 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-20 | 1-5 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |