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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |