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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 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 loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 15-45 min | 5-15 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 1-10 | 3-20 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |