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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 5-15 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 3-20 | 1-10 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |