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| Criterion |  Facilitation World Café |  Decision Making RAPID |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 12-100+ | 3-12 | 1-3 | 8-80 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | DecisionRolesGovernance | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | FacilitationDialogueLarge group |