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| Criterion |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Architecture C4 Model |  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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 45-120 min | 1-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Experten | 1-6 | 1-5 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationExpertsForecasting | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |