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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Accountability Ladder | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Agile 4Ls Retrospective | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | 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 sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 45–75 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 20-500+ | Team members involved | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |



