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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-2 h | 60-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 1-8 | 4-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | SensemakingDecisionRationale |