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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan | ![]() Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping | ![]() 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. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 30-90 min | 60–90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 1-10 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |



