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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 3-12 | 4-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |