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Criterion
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
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.A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis 2 Tage2-6 h20-45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
15-2003-81-102-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Session Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsCurrent Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention IdeasBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
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