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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 0.5-2 Tage | 60-90 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 20-500+ | 4-10 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |