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Criterion
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Facilitation
Question Burst
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Decision Making
DACI
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Decision Making
Argument 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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 min30-60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-101-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale
Tagsno overlap
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
SensemakingDecisionRationale
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Decision Making
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