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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min | 0.5-2 Tage | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-100+ | 20-500+ | 15-200 | 5-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |



