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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Architecture arc42 |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 5-30 | 1-4 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |