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| Criterion |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Dot Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 0.5-2 Tage | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-30 | 15-200 | 20-500+ | 3-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization |