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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Facilitation Nominal Group Technique | ![]() Facilitation Alignment 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 1-8 | 5-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |



