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| Criterion |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 8-80 | 1-10 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |