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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Delivery Shape Up |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | 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. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 2-4 pro Pitch | 4-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |