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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-30 | 15-200 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |