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| Criterion |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-10 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationOptionsDecision | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | StrategyAnalysisOptions | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |