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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making RAPID | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | 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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 60-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 20-500+ | 4-10 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |



