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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 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 | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 1-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |