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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | FacilitationOptionsDecision | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs |
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