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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |