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| Criterion |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |