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| Criterion |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations 5 Whys |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 10-20 min daily | 15-30 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1 | 2-6 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationOptionsDecision | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |