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| Criterion |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | 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 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. | 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 | High | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Experten | 20-500+ | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationExpertsForecasting | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |