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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation World Café |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 12-100+ | 1-8 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |