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Criterion
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
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 decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis 2 Tage30-90 min1-2 h15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
15-2001-64-121-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Session Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
DecisionTreeOptions
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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