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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-3 h | 60-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 5-30 | 4-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |