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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 90-180 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 15-200 | 4-12 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |