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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 0.5-2 Tage | 45-60 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 20-500+ | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |