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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | 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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 30-120 min | 60-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 2-6 | 4-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | LeanObservationProcessOperations | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | LearningOperationsImprovement |