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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 30-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 2-6 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | LeanObservationProcessOperations | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |
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